topic Re: Exporting Fusion 360 drawings in DWG and DXF formats creates empty files in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Exporting Fusion 360 drawings in DWG and DXF formats creates empty files

markD2LV3 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:49:09 GMT

Hi,

When I save Fusion 360 drawings to DWG or DXF and send them to others, some even using Autodesk products, they tell me the files are empty.

Am I doing anything wrong?

I use the pull-down "Output" menu and save as either "Output DWG" or "Output Sheet as DXF". Neither works.

The only software I have that can open a Fusion 360 DWG file is Shapr3D on my iPad. But even it shows DXF files as empty.

Re: Exporting Fusion 360 drawings in DWG and DXF formats creates empty files

MRWakefield — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:07:53 GMT

Can you attach an example file?

Re: Exporting Fusion 360 drawings in DWG and DXF formats creates empty files

Phil.E — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:45:31 GMT

This is not reproducible on my end. And you might be the only one to see it. That indicates a local problem, such as the design or your hardware. The only way to tell is with your data.

If you can, please provide an example design. It might help to start with the 3D design file. You can export it or just share a public link from the file menu. The best most complete data set would be from exporting an .f3z of the drawing itself. That will bring the drawing and 3D model all in one file. I can try your workflow with it.

Thanks,

Re: Exporting Fusion 360 drawings in DWG and DXF formats creates empty files

markD2LV3 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:55:27 GMT

Hi Phil,

Here it is, attached.

BTW - I've been having this kind of problems with various files for a long time now.

Thanks for your help.

Re: Exporting Fusion 360 drawings in DWG and DXF formats creates empty files

Phil.E — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:06:28 GMT

Not able to reproduce any problem.

Could you please attach a dxf that you would expect to be empty? This would be from the drawing Output menu, "output sheet as dxf".

Thanks,

Re: Exporting Fusion 360 drawings in DWG and DXF formats creates empty files

markD2LV3 — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:37:13 GMT

This time dwg export worked and dxf did not. Both are attached.

BTW - I exported the file as step, imported into IronCAD, tried exporting
dwg and dxf and both worked without a problem. Of course I am attaching the
F360 dwg and dxf files to this message.

Re: Exporting Fusion 360 drawings in DWG and DXF formats creates empty files

Phil.E — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 23:04:15 GMT

Nothing attached to latest message.

Also, confusion on my end. First you said you were using the output menu in drawings:

"I use the pull-down "Output" menu and save as either "Output DWG" or "Output Sheet as DXF". Neither works."

But now it sounds like you are using export which is totally different. Please describe your workflow more clearly so I can spend time reproducing your exact steps.